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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Thirty years after their last spellbinding Wimbledon final, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe are going head-to-head again - and this time, it's serious. McEnroe unleashed his now famous `You cannot be serious'' rant in that 1981 tournament, and the fiery American was tempted to use his trademark

TENNIS.com's Monday morning quarterback recaps last week's pro tennis action—and offers his reaction. Last Week's Tournaments

Today, famed coach Nick Bollettieri celebrates his 89th birthday. To mark the occasion, we reel back the years and explore an iconic, frequently seen picture of Bollettieri, flanked by four promising teenagers who all attended his famed academy—from left to right, Martin Blackman, Andre Agassi, Bollettieri, Jim Courier, David Wheaton.

89233538 Congratulations, Roger Federer, the newest tennis pro to become a dad (the picture at the right is of the clinic where Mirka gave birth). As y'all already know Mirka produced twin girls, Charlene and Myla (Thank God he didn't name them Fifteen and Luxilon!) It seems that great tennis

WIMBLEDON, England(AP) Flu-like symptoms are spreading among Wimbledon staff, although organizers said no personnel has been diagnosed with swine flu. All England Club spokesman Johnny Perkins said Wednesday that 28 staffers have been asked to stay home - up from four on Monday. However, he said that's out of 6,000

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Novak Djokovic took a break from his tennis match Saturday to applaud a marriage proposal in the stands. ''It's nice to see this moment,'' Djokovic said, after advancing to the fourth round of the Australian Open. ''I'm sure he was very happy when she said yes.'' At

Team Australia clinched a 2-1 victory over Team USA in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Davis Cup Finals on Thursday, Mattew Ebden and Jordan Thompson scoring a 6-4, 6-4 win in the deciding doubles rubber over Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton. “Best of three set doubles, at the best of

You don’t have to venture far down the tennis-YouTube rabbit hole to unearth one of its grainy gems: a junior match between a pair of immensely talented 13-year-olds, Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet. Viewed by more than 1.6 million people, this clip shows two future No. 1s—Gasquet in the juniors,

"The rowdier the better from everyone" From the stands of Kia Arena to fans on their couches, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios have taken their home Slam by storm. Although they both fell early in the singles, the two are officially through to the semifinals of doubles in show-stopping fashion.

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Tomas Berdych once again lashed out at the enforcement of the ATP's 25-second time violation rule and says he’s in favor of an on-court clock. “I don't like it. I'm not a fan of it,” Berdych told reporters in Dubai. “I don't see any single reason why to have this

Surprise Birmingham semifinalist Alison Riske, French Open fourth-rounder Chanelle Scheepers and last year's Wimbledon girls' champion Noppawan Lertcheewakarn have been added to the list of women's wild cards at Wimbledon, joining Laura Robson, Heather Watson, Katie O'Brien and Melanie South. One wild card remains to be awarded. Men's wild cards

Donald Young has mastered the juniors, but he’s struggled to take the next step. Will he fulfill his promise or go the way of other junior phenoms like Al Parker? Donald Young is the best junior in the U.S., and he finished last season No. 1 on the ITF junior

Melbourne, Australia (AP)—The stars of yesterday keep popping up at the Australian Open. Most of the familiar faces are old players back in action as new coaches. Not 41-year-old Pat Rafter. After a decade of retirement, the Australian two-time Grand Slam winner dusted off his tennis skills to try his

This past week, 900 of the best junior tennis players in the country took to the courts in Southern California with hopes of etching their names into a history book of champions. Connors. Austin. Chang. Williams. The list of past champions at the Southern California Junior Sectional Championships is as

At the just-completed Sardegna Open in Italy, Taylor Fritz further dispelled any notions that his powerful all-court game would be disrupted on the slow red clay as he advanced to the semifinals, where the eventual champion Lorenzo Sonego stopped him in three sets. Over the course of their burgeoning careers,

NEW YORK -- Croatians Borna Coric and Ana Konjuh swept the U.S. Open juniors titles Sunday. The 15-year-old Konjuh defeated Tornado Alicia Black of the United States 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6) in the girls' final, adding to her Australian Open junior title this year. Coric, 16, beat Thanasi Kokkinakis of

Novak Djokovic can really do it all—he can even play matchmaker. At the MiamiOpen, a young fan asked for a little help in asking out his potential prom date. Incredibly, Djokovic obliged:

Nothing is normal in sports these days and quarantine has exacted a toll on the dating world as well. Eugenie Bouchard recently hosted a discussion on loneliness during social distancing and how virtual dates can help.